Professor Livinus Onyewuchi Ngere was born on October 6 , 1940.
He had a BSc in general Agriculture; his M.Sc. and Ph.D in Animal Breeding and Quantitative Genetics from the Cornell University USA
He was a lecturer at the University of Ghana, Legon from 1970 to 1973 and at the University of Ibadan , Nigeria from 1973 to 2006
Professor L.O Ngere was a consultant to the Federal Government of Nigeria on World Bank Cattle Ndama Breeding project and Small Ruminants. (Sheep and Goat) ;
Expert Consultant to FAO on Animal Genetic resources, Conservation and Management;
Member of FAO, World Panel on Cattle Breeding conservation and management (African Rep. for over 10 years and on more than 12 projects);
He was a retired Professor (Emeritus) after 42 years in academia.
He was a permanent member of Panel Africa Genetics Resources and winner of Nigerian genetic society award for excellence (2016).
Until his death, he was active as an Author: Idea of University emerging Nigeria (just completed) and as Company Director: Soyabean/Dairy processing Plc, registered in Nigeria
His passion was for Agricultural development in third world countries
He enjoyed gardening
He was married, and blessed with children and grandchildren.